Bracket.



I. SGHWINN. BRACKET. APPLIGATIOH FILED JAN. 2, 1914.

1,1 1 1 ,503, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

1|: NORRIS PETERS CO. PHOTD-LITHO.. WASHINGTON, D, c.

iGNAz SCHWINN, or CHICAGO, ItLiNoIs.

BRACKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented Sept. 21;, 1914;.

Application filed J'anuary, 1914. Serial 809,960.

.To-IaZZ whom'it may concern:

"Be'it known that I, IGNAzScriwINma "citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Gookand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

The object of-my invention. is to provide a combinationgbracket' of a construction which shall adapt it to be used on the handle-bars of amotorcycle for supporting in mutually-balancing relation thereon and in desirable close proximity to each other the signal-lamp and the tank containing the fuel for feeding the lamp such as that commonly known in the practical art as the Prestolite tank.

In the accompanying drawing,Figure 1 is a broken plan view of the reinforced handle bars of a motorcycle, showing my improved combination-bracket thereon, and Fig. 2 is a broken view showing the same in end elevation.

The handle-bars are'formed of the usual transverse tubular member 3 fastened to a steering-head 6 and having legs 4: on its opposite ends carrying the handles 5. The

legs, near their junction with the member 3, are rigidly connected together, to reinforce them, by a bar 7 My improved. metal bracket comprises two similar forward members 8, 8 and two similar rear members 9, 9. Each member '8,is of the angular shape shown and these membersterminate at their forward. ends in upright posts 10, upon which to seat a lamp (not shown) at its supporting sockets. In the knee or angle'of each member 8 is formed a semi-cylindrical recess '11 to fit against and embrace the handle-bar member 3, and in the'opposite end is formed a similar recess 12 to fit againstand embrace the reinforcing-bar 7 and between the two recesses is provided a boss l3containing a bolt-hole.

tion terminating at one end in a semi-cylindrical recess 11, to fit agamst andembrace the handle-bar'member 3 coincidently with 50.

therecess 11, and at its opposite end in a semi-cylindrical recess 12 to fit against and embrace the reinforcing-bar 7 coincidently with'the recess 12 Between these two re-" cesses is provided a boss 13 containing a bolt-hole to register with that in the boss 13 when the bracket, is fastened in place.

Each of the. two bracket-menu bers 9 is formedwith a straight face-seclower curved, webbed arm. 14 extends 1 backwardly from ltllfi straight-faced section. and 1s providedwith two lugs 15 and 16, re-

spectively near and at its end, for seatinga cylindrical tank 11 in horizontal position on the bracket when :in place, and. under" the lugl6 is formed a hollow head 17 to receive thethreaded stem of a hook 18, on-the end" of which works a thumb-nut 19. A lug 2O projects backwardly from the upper end of,

each member 9 and carries a stud 21.

To apply my improved bracket, the members 8 are applied at their recesses 11 and 12 respectively to the front sides of the handlebar member 8 and reinforcing bar 7, and the members 9 are similarly applied to the rear sides of the same, and the members 8 and 9 of each pair are fastened together by i a bolt 22 passed through them at the bosses l8 and 13, whereby they are rigidly fastened together.

With the bracket thus applied, a lamp may be stably seated onthe studs lOthreading said studs through the supporting eyes or sockets usually provided on the lamp for this purpose. To support atank T, it bears against the lugs 15, 16 and 20, and is remov ably held in place by metal straps 23, each. looped at one end for attachment to a stud 21, and at its opposite end to be engaged by a hook 18; and by turning the nuts 19 the bands are tightened to firmly fasten thetank in place. a r v v. j I

By the use of my improved. combinationbracket, the forward and rear members cooperate to hold, respectively, the lamp "and i tank in counterbalancing relation to each other, with the tank in desirable close, proximity to the lamp, whereby the course of flow of fuel to the lamp is reduced to the minimum length; and, moreover, the tank is caused to occupy an ideal position, where it is out of the way of obstructing access to other parts of the motorcycle and is practically" hidden and protected from injury;

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A device for use with motorcycle han dle-bars having a reinforcing bar extending between the legs, comprising a lamp and tank supporting bracket including a pair of angular forward members provided with fitting, respectively, against the transverse handle-bar member and the reinforcing bar, and a pair of rear members having lower lamp-supports and lower and upper recesses and'upper recesses fitting oppositely t6, said forward members respectively against said transverse member and the reinforcing bar,

said forward and rear members being rig idly bolted together between their ends and the rear members forming a tank-support, and means'on the rear bracket-members for securing a tank in place thereon.

j lamp-socket posts on their advance-ends and lower and upper recesses fitting, respectively, against the transverse handle-bar member vand the reinforcing bar, and a pair do 0! this "tent my be obtained for five cents each; by addressing the cdmel sii oner .x m,m.

tions provided withlower and upper recesses fitting oppositely to said forward members respectively against said transverse mem- 7V be and the reinforcing 'ba'r, curved'rearwardly-extending lower'arms provided :Wlltll tank sea'ting lugs, upper rearwardly proje'ct- I ing lugs on said rear members, said forward and rear members being rigidly bolted v together between said recesses, and means" on the rear bracket-members for securing a tank place thereon. L I

v IGNAZ, so wINN';

In presence of- A. G. FISCHER, F. A. FLORELL.

Wnhington, D. 0." I 

